Academics

Sudhakar Pandit, professor of mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics, has been elected a Fellow in the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers' College of Fellows. 

Cass Technical High School students learn what goes on backstage on a working visit to Michigan Tech's Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Students from many departments were investigating usability lately—analyzing products and processes to make them more efficient and more satisfying to use. It was all part of World Usability Day–UP, where this year's theme was sustainability.

A worldwide search is on for outstanding energy and health researchers to fill up to 20 new tenure-track positions at Michigan Tech.

Portage Health will provide up to a 30 percent discount on required medical exams and tests for Peace Corps Master's International program students at Michigan Tech.

School of Technology Developing New Program in Robotics and Industrial Automation

Team takes delivery on 2009 GM Saturn Vue

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Michigan Technological University entered into an agreement today that provides a link between premedical students at Michigan Tech and MSU’s medical school.

Madhukar Vable's free textbook illustrates its subject with photos and examples of famous engineering achievements and fiascos.

Unlike graduate schools nationwide, Michigan Tech attracted more international graduate students this year than last.

Michigan Tech's undergraduate engineering programs rose in the latest US News & World Report rankings, placing 64th in the nation among engineering schools whose highest degree is a doctorate.Environmental Engineering ranked 15th and Materials Science and Engineering ranked 17th nationally.

First-year students to discuss Susan Carol McCarthy's "Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands"

Michigan Tech will develop undergraduate and graduate hybrid electric curricula with federal stimulus funds.

Detroit-area class to be led by Jeff Naber

Michigan Tech has received support from the US Department of Education to fund a new, international dual master’s program in volcanology and geotechniques.

...and how Stan Vitton solved the 200-year-old mystery.

IGERT trainees from Michigan Tech and Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., are gathering at Michigan Tech this week to share the results of their NSF-funded graduate research.

Enriching the University community by attracting talented student musicians

Students exploring conservation opportunities, wind power

Glen Archer takes a hands-off approach when it comes to his students’ hands-on education. And that’s a good thing.

“The Blue Marble Security team is run as a business, and by that, I mean, they get to run all the day-to-day operations, make all the decisions, and the project managers just report to me with updates,” says Archer, a lecturer in Michigan Tech’s electrical and computer engineering department.

Blue Marble is one of numerous Enterprise teams thriving on campus in which students find industry sponsors, solve problems, and learn many important business practices in addition to some intense engineering.

Michigan Tech's College of Engineering graduates a higher percentage of women with PhDs in engineering than any other engineering school in the nation.

Nine new degree programs--most of them in computer engineering and business--were approved today by the Michigan Technological University Board of Control at its regular meeting in Houghton.

Lt. Col. Otha Thornton, a presidential communications officer, is the featured speaker at Michigan Technological University’s Spring Commencement, set for Saturday, May 2.

Graduate school rankings released today by US News & World Report rank three of Michigan Tech's graduate engineering programs in the top 50 nationwide.

Michigan Tech is the first university in the state to receive a federal grant to host a National Summer Transportation Institute for high school students.

The US Dept. of Defense is going to help a Michigan Tech student earn a graduate degree in nuclear engineering.

Approximately 34 graduate students from Michigan Tech are serving in the Peace Corps around the world as part of their master's degree program. As a result, the Peace Corps has announced, Michigan Tech remains the university with the most Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program students in the nation. Tech ranked number one in the nation last year too.

At its regular meeting today, Michigan Technological University's Board of Control approved issuing bonds totaling more than $24 million for capital improvement projects.

Two of Bill Gregg's former students have established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Seth and Shannon (Bair) Lemke both graduated from Michigan Tech in 2000, Shannon with a BS in Geological Engineering and Seth with a dual major in geological engineering and geophysics.

Michigan Tech researchers have developed a technique using satellite images to locate the best place to drill for water in volcanic ground.

Lesley Lovett-Doust has accepted the presidency of Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario.

$1.6 million in NSF grants will enable Michigan Tech to expand its High School Enterprise Program to eight high schools.

Michigan Tech forms nation's first Peace Corps Master's International program in mechanical engineering.

Michigan Tech has received a large NSF grant to improve its hiring processes and provide mentorship for faculty.

Business administration senior Tony Hellenbrand was interviewed Monday morning on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street".

Michigan Tech's undergraduate education has moved up this year in the top tier of national universities, according to US News & World Report's latest rankings.

Michigan Tech has been named a partner in Michigan's first Center of Energy Excellence.

Michigan Tech is the only university in Michigan selected for the next international student vehicle design competition.

Michigan Tech's Board of Control recognized the accomplishments of more than 1,000 new graduates, most of whom already have jobs in their fields.

Dozens of student projects on display, from a window-washing robot to a buried forest

Head of Drexel University's decision sciences department brings expertise in engineering and business.

Social sciences chair an "outstanding scholar and educator"

Graduate school rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report rate four of Michigan Tech's graduate engineering programs in the top 50 nationally.

Students to gain technical and acting skills

Michigan Tech is the only university in the nation to partner with the US Department of Defense to recruit students for jobs.

Michigan Technological University will offer in-state tuition to the sons, daughters or spouses of anyone on full-time active military duty anywhere in the world.

Gift keeps processing facility the best in the nation

Students can take courses from astronomy to mammalogy at the campus that never sleeps.

Cimermancic, a mechanical engineering technology senior, leads Michigan Tech’s Challenge X team. It finished 11th this year, and while it would have been nice to win, he says, the team put in a solid showing.

Michigan Tech's Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics' Capstone Design Program has received an Award of Excellence from Ansul Inc., of Marinette, Wis., a business unit of Tyco Safety Products.

Over 800 graduates to be honored.

Brad King and William Helton to research nanosat engines, smart robots

Young engineers coming from throughout Michigan and northern Ohio

Two-stroke sled gets nearly 20 mph on E10

Six sleds complete Endurance Run

$10,000 grant supports electric sleds

Michigan Tech has nominated Stephanie Irish and Brooke Smith for Goldwater Scholarships, the most competitive award in the U.S. for undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math.

Tech's fifth year hosting the event

Michigan Tech's forestry doctoral program is among the top 10 in the nation, according to figures released Monday, Jan. 8, by Academic Analytics.

Michigan Tech is offering an online introductory astronomy course for its spring 2007 semester, beginning Jan. 16.

Michigan Tech will recognize the achievements of nearly 400 graduates at Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16. A total of seven associate degrees and 273 bachelor's degrees will be awarded.

Susan Kaufmann of the University of Michigan to visit

New program slated to start this fall.

Prof uses magic to make students appear.

Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Imprivata donation solves the problem of password pilfering

Three new bachelor's degree programs are on tap to start in fall 2006.

300 years after Newton, math professor Iosif Pinelis hopes to see new rules added to calculus texts.

Program starts fall 2006

Science Education joins Forestry, Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards

Central America has a bull's-eye on its forehead when it comes to natural disasters.

MTU makes Shanghai Jiaotong University's Annual Ranking of World Universities.

Government could learn from Silicon Valley when it comes to managing the likes of Hurricane Katrina, says business prof Doug Orton.

Tech listed among the nation's top schools.